Copyright & Privacy

Use of any UBC learning technology must comply with Canadian copyright laws and the student privacy regulations set out in BC’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).

Copyright laws

Uploading and posting content from copyrighted works requires general authorization under the Copyright Act (e.g., fair dealing or other exceptions) or authorization directly from the copyright holder (e.g., a UBC license that permits such use or express permission from the copyright holder).

For more information about copyright at UBC, please visit the University’s copyright website.

Student privacy

Under the FIPPA, UBC must collect, use, and disclose personal information in a lawful and appropriate manner.

For instructors, the important thing to consider is that sensitive data—information about an identifiable individual, e.g. student biographical, financial, educational, and employment information—should not be:

Distributed to or held on servers outside Canada (such as a learning technology located in the U.S.)

Stored unencrypted on computers or mobile devices such as laptops, tablets, or smart phones